Welcome
There’s a Psalm that has helped me discover and follow my life’s path: “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way” (Psalm 37) While in college I took courses in architecture, but discovered that my heart was in … [Continue reading]
Finding opportunities to do good
We're supposed to do good, to help others. We know that. Yet many of us probably share the same private, unwanted reluctance to actually do something about it. Even the intellectual acknowledgment that doing good is "right," that it's a … [Continue reading]
What’s religion’s future? It depends who you ask
Old friends from my early career days recently found me through social media, and each time one of their greetings arrived I was whisked back 25-30 years, when we first got to know each other well. Then I discovered just how much has changed over … [Continue reading]
Boomers ask: what’s next?
Picture 79-million people, from Manhattan to Monterey, all with the same basic question on their mind—what’s coming? They’re the baby boomers, and according to Penguin Books Editor and Vice President Mitch Horowitz, this is a red-hot question for … [Continue reading]
Breaking the spell of indifference
A performing arts organization has been trying to drum up support in the community for sponsoring arts programs for all ages, but little interest is expressed. The same lack of enthusiasm has been experienced by a committee chairwoman, who wishes … [Continue reading]
Find someone new
I remember hearing an interview on the radio many years ago with Shirley Temple Black. She wanted to talk about her work as the then U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia. But the interviewer kept asking her questions about her roles as a child star. … [Continue reading]
With all due respect
I sat down with my boss to give him feedback on a project. There were others he had to see that morning, and he planned to catch a flight that afternoon, so my scheduled time with him was short. He listened attentively to my summary. Then I … [Continue reading]
Go somewhere new
Most of us like the idea of being an explorer. The promise of adventure and discovery as we launch into the unknown. But then something changes. We have an opportunity to go somewhere new and off comes the explorer hat. We slip back into the old and … [Continue reading]
Uniting with Church
Have you been thinking that the church you attend isn't what you want it or expect it to be? Maybe you think it's dull or restrictive, something uninspiring. If what you're thinking about Church is unattractive, if it's something you don't care to … [Continue reading]
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